Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcaster	ARD – Südwestrundfunk (SWR; since 2026) Formerly ARD members: Nord- und Westdeutscher Rundfunkverband (NWRV; 1956) Hessischer Rundfunk (HR; 1957, 1959–1961, 1963–1964, 1966–1971, 1973–1977) Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR; 1958) Südwestfunk (SWF; 1962, 1978) Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; 1965, 1996–2025) Sender Freies Berlin (SFB; 1972, 1991) Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR; 1979–1990) Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR; 1992–1995)
Participation summary
Appearances	68
First appearance	1956
Highest placement	1st: 1982, 2010
Host	1957, 1983, 2011
External links
NDR page
Germany's page at Eurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Germany has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 68 times since its debut in 1956. ARD is the German broadcaster. Germany had missed only one contest: 1996.

Germany's two victories was achieved with the following songs:

• Nicole — Ein bißchen Frieden
• Lena — Satellite

Participation overview

Table key

1	First place
2	Second place
3	Third place
◁	Last place
X	Entry selected but did not compete
†	Upcoming event

Year	Artist	Song	Language	Final	Points	Semi	Points
1956	Walter Andreas Schwarz	"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück"	German	—	—	No semi-finals
	Freddy Quinn	"So geht das jede Nacht"	German
1957	Margot Hielscher	"Telefon, Telefon"	German	4	8
1958	Margot Hielscher	"Für zwei Groschen Musik"	German	7	5
1959	Alice and Ellen Kessler	"Heut' woll'n wir tanzen geh'n"	German	8	5
1960	Wyn Hoop	"Bonne nuit ma chérie"	German	4	11
1961	Lale Andersen	"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder"	German, French	13	3
1962	Conny Froboess	"Zwei kleine Italiener"	German	6	9
1963	Heidi Brühl	"Marcel"	German	9	5
1964	Nora Nova	"Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne"	German	13 ◁	0
1965	Ulla Wiesner	"Paradies, wo bist du?"	German	15 ◁	0
1966	Margot Eskens	"Die Zeiger der Uhr"	German	10	7
1967	Inge Brück	"Anouschka"	German	8	7
1968	Wencke Myhre	"Ein Hoch der Liebe"	German	6	11
1969	Siw Malmkvist	"Primaballerina"	German	9	8
1970	Katja Ebstein	"Wunder gibt es immer wieder"	German	3	12
1971	Katja Ebstein	"Diese Welt"	German	3	100
1972	Mary Roos	"Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"	German	3	107
1973	Gitte	"Junger Tag"	German	8	85
1974	Cindy and Bert	"Die Sommermelodie"	German	14 ◁	3
1975	Joy Fleming	"Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein"	German, English	17	15
1976	Les Humphries Singers	"Sing, Sang, Song"	German	15	12
1977	Silver Convention	"Telegram"	English	8	55
1978	Ireen Sheer	"Feuer"	German	6	84
1979	Dschinghis Khan	"Dschinghis Khan"	German	4	86
1980	Katja Ebstein	"Theater"	German	2	128
1981	Lena Valaitis	"Johnny Blue"	German	2	132
1982	Nicole	"Ein bißchen Frieden"	German	1	161
1983	Hoffmann & Hoffmann	"Rücksicht"	German	5	94
1984	Mary Roos	"Aufrecht geh'n"	German	13	34
1985	Wind	"Für alle"	German	2	105
1986	Ingrid Peters	"Über die Brücke geh'n"	German	8	62
1987	Wind	"Laß die Sonne in dein Herz"	German	2	141
1988	Maxi and Chris Garden	"Lied für einen Freund"	German	14	48
1989	Nino de Angelo	"Flieger"	German	14	46
1990	Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac	"Frei zu leben"	German	9	60
1991	Atlantis 2000	"Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben"	German	18	10
1992	Wind	"Träume sind für alle da"	German	16	27
1993	Münchener Freiheit	"Viel zu weit"	German	18	18	Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
1994	Mekado	"Wir geben 'ne Party"	German	3	128	No semi-finals
1995	Stone and Stone	"Verliebt in Dich"	German	23 ◁	1
1996	Leon	"Planet of Blue"	German	Failed to qualify X		24	24
1997	Bianca Shomburg	"Zeit"	German	18	22	No semi-finals
1998	Guildo Horn	"Guildo hat euch lieb"	German	7	86
1999	Sürpriz	"Journey to Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat"	German, Turkish, English	3	140
2000	Stefan Raab	"Wadde hadde dudde da?"	German, English	5	96
2001	Michelle	"Wer Liebe lebt"	German, English	8	66
2002	Corinna May	"I Can't Live Without Music"	English	21	17
2003	Lou	"Let's Get Happy"	English	11	53
2004	Max	"Can't Wait Until Tonight"	English, Turkish	8	93	Member of the "Big Four"
2005	Gracia	"Run & Hide"	English	24 ◁	4
2006	Texas Lightning	"No No Never"	English	14	36
2007	Roger Cicero	"Frauen regier'n die Welt"	German, English	19	49
2008	No Angels	"Disappear"	English	23	14
2009	Alex Swings Oscar Sings!	"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"	English	20	35
2010	Lena	"Satellite"	English	1	246
2011	Lena	"Taken by a Stranger"	English	10	107	Member of the "Big Five" Host country
2012	Roman Lob	"Standing Still"	English	8	110	Member of the "Big Five"
2013	Cascada	"Glorious"	English	21	18
2014	Elaiza	"Is It Right"	English	18	39
2015	Ann Sophie	"Black Smoke"	English	27 ◁	0
2016	Jamie-Lee	"Ghost"	English	26 ◁	11
2017	Levina	"Perfect Life"	English	25	6
2018	Michael Schulte	"You Let Me Walk Alone"	English	4	340
2019	S!sters	"Sister"	English	25	24
2020	Ben Dolic	"Violent Thing"	English	Contest cancelled X
2021	Jendrik	"I Don't Feel Hate"	English	25	3
2022	Malik Harris	"Rockstars"	English	25 ◁	6
2023	Lord of the Lost	"Blood & Glitter"	English	26 ◁	18
2024	Isaak	"Always on the Run"	English	12	117
2025	Abor & Tynna	"Baller"	German	15	151
2026	Confirmed intention to participate †

Hostings

Germany has hosted the contest three times, one time in Frankfurt (1957), one time in Munich (1983) and one time in Düsseldorf (2011).

Year	Location	Venue
1957	Frankfurt	Großer Sendesaal
1983	Munich	Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
2011	Düsseldorf	Esprit Arena